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Products / Machines / Spinning / Rotor spinning

BD 480 Plus

Semi-automatic rotor spinning machine

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The BD rotor spinning technology is worldwide the first choice in this segment. The latest generation of the BD 480 Plus is more energy- efficient, more productive and has better yarn quality than ever before.

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The BD rotor spinning technology is worldwide the first choice in this segment. The latest generation of the BD 480 Plus is more energy- efficient, more productive and has better yarn quality than ever before.

E³: our development philosophy

The needs of our customers are our top priority. With every new or further development, we pay attention to reducing energy consumption, increasing efficiency and improving ergonomics. The E³ philosophy underlies all our designs and our smart solutions provide added value to customers. With the transformation of the textile industry for the Circular Economy, the processing of sustainable fibres is another important focus point in our developments. 

Reduced spinning costs
Economics
Reduced spinning costs
  • More efficiency with new doffing unit (DU)
  • Highly efficient energy-saving
  • More productivity per square meter
  • Lower spinning costs
  • Easy operation and maintenance
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Highlights

  • Automatic doffing unit (DU) for higher efficient and lower personnel requirements
  • Energy saving up to 29% per kilogram of yarn thanks to new air system
  • Up to 512 spinning units for more productivity
  • Compact machine design for maximum productivity per square meter
  • Optimized spin box structure for higher spinning stability and good yarn quality
  • Fully automatic run-up with proven “Joint Spinning In” technology
  • Digital yarn quality control with Corolab Q
  • Coarse yarns up to Nm 1.7 / Ne 1
  • Integrated fancy yarn device Fancynation for slub yarn production
  • Senses for analysing all spinning data in one program – in real time, safely and from anywhere
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New automatic doffing unit (DU)

The BD 480 Plus with up to two doffing units
ensures high efficiency and lower personnel
requirements. The full packages can be changed
automatically with no interruption to the spinning
process. Your operators are unburdened and
available for new tasks.

  • Personnel saving
  • Doffing on the fly
  • Maximum doffing efficiency
  • Precise package length with the define tolerance

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New automatic package doffing unit (DU)
BD 480 Plus semi-automatic rotor spinning machine, more production and energy saving than ever before
BD 480 Plus semi-automatic rotor spinning machine with optimizrd spinbox, more output and better yarn quality.
Spinning mill with BD 480 Plus

New automatic package doffing unit (DU)

BD 480 Plus semi-automatic rotor spinning machine, more production and energy saving than ever before

BD 480 Plus semi-automatic rotor spinning machine with optimizrd spinbox, more output and better yarn quality.

Spinning mill with BD 480 Plus

BD 480 Plus

New doffing unit (DU)

BD 480 Plus

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Schlafhorst Systems rotor spinning

Schlafhorst Systems offer the highest versatility in the market. Whether an application requires the uniqueness and productivity of air spinning or the smart flexibility of rotor spinning, we have the solution for you. Starting from the blow room and carding, the Schlafhorst Systems are designed to ensure the excellent utilization of any kind of  fibre.

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